Last week of my first trimester

I am in my last days of my first trimester! Yay! I am moving right along. This is my first maternity top purchase. It is way comfortable, from Target! I will admit I was pushing hard to get my belly out there, and may have strained a muscle in my stomach while doing it! My stomach muscles just are not the same. It's crazy! Pregnant ladies can you relate? Anyways, this picture was mainly taken for my mom in Missouri. She has to have updated pictures.

Baby is growing, because mommy has a belly that is growing!

I am back in the swing of school, and loving every bit of it. I love reading and being challenged with new theories. I also like the fact school will make time go by fast and then our little bundle of joy will be here!! Yay!
I have been wearing my dress pants because there is more room to grow, and they are just comfortable versus jeans in my opinion. I am in my last week of my first trimester! I seriously cannot believe it. Anyone I know that is pregnant or has been pregnant keeps telling me, "just wait one morning your going to wake up and your belly will have popped out there"! Well ladies I believe this morning was the big POP. :)
There still is no word on moving arrangements. Please be praying for us in that. I really would like to be moved in by May. I need to start decorating! :) If you know of any good places to shop for decorative items, give me a shout. My mind has been going crazy with ideas, and I can't wait to start putting them together.
We just found out some good friends of ours here in Fort Worth are having a boy. They are only 6 weeks in front of me. Ashley the mom told me, now we have to have a girl so they can grow up together and get married! haha...I thought that was so cute. Well, I guess you never know!
Justin is convinced we are having a boy, I am still staying strong that we are having a girl.
What do you think? Do you think we are having a boy or a girl?

Do not worry about tomorrow

This morning during my quiet time the overall theme had to do with trusting the Lord this day and not worrying about tomorrow. I will admit this is hard for me. I like to plan and know what the future entails. God wastes no time with testing.
Today I called the housing office to see where Justin and I are on the list to move to another apartment on campus. We have 5 people in front of us and as of right now there are no open apartments. I would prefer to be moved in before May, but its possible we may have to wait till this summer to move.
I do not know the plans, but I do know I need to take this and trust the Lord this day and not worry about tomorrow.

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:33-34

News to the family!

Before Justin and I went home for Christmas I wanted to do something fun in the way we would tell my family we were pregnant. I had Justin take a picture of my belly (the one at the top right, with the pink text and me pointing at my belly) Then I had it put into a puzzle. They had a lot of fun, look below.

Support and Excitement from friends and family

Receiving so many congratulations has been so fun and refreshing. It is great knowing so many people are just as excited with us and for us. Thanks!
Justin and I are in the process of moving somewhere different on SWBTS campus. Carrol Park is cute, but it is not going to be big enough. I will miss the wood floors, but I will NOT miss the tiny kitchen! Whenever a place comes open in Garrett Manor, we will probably move on over ASAP. I like to be settled in and I want to start getting the babies room ready. However, I don't know the sex of the baby, so...that could make it a little hard right now. :)
We do plan to find out the sex of the baby. Justin would rather wait till the day of birth, but I am a planner and it would drive me crazy to wait!
There has been so much change and exciting news going on, it has been hard for me to fall asleep at night. I usually am really tired too! I lay there thinking about being a mother, and all the responsibilities that will come with it. But, then I think of the gift God has given to us to raise up a child that fears the Lord and respects others... I am excited for those things.
Being away from famiy will be hard, considering this will be our first baby. But, it is comforting that we have made some solid friendships here that I know will be there for us in a heartbeat.

Announcement of Baby Pociask

We ask if you join us in prayer as we begin our journey in parenthood. If you know of any good books, feel free to pass them along. Also, we ask for your prayers as our little one grows inside of me. Thanks-- and we look forward to sharing this journey with you. I am getting a little belly already! It is so exciting! For once in my life, I am excited about having a belly. :)

Today we had our first doctor visit. We were able to see our little ones heart beat!! It truly was amazing. This makes God so much bigger to me. We measure at 9 weeks, and my due date in August 6, 2008. If you look really close, you can see the little nose, an arm and an eye. (Considering you can only see one side of the little stinker) Baby looks quite content.